When will sleep subdue this noisy cub? It’s 10 p.m., but still she wants to take her seventy-one-piece tea set in the tub. This is what she wants, and here’s the rub: Until she’s all played out she’ll stay awake. Oh when will sleep subdue this noisy cub? She’ll scream if I (before that final […]
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Holidays give us the chance to spend extra time with our families, but not all holidays are as nationally recognized and celebrated as Thanksgiving or Christmas. Did you know that Sunday, September 13 is Grandparents Day? This is the perfect time to show your grandparents how much you love and appreciate them. Below are 5
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Teens stress about homework Students get homework almost every day, whether or not that’s just answering some questions or studying for a test you might have tomorrow. So homework is a pretty common problem that every teenager has to go through. But we don’t just get one piece of homework. That would be too easy.
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1. Look for opportunities to read. Tuck a book into your diaper bag to take out at the doctor’s office. Hand the preschooler a book while you’re driving in the car. Encourage your toddler to “read” the book to you or to himself. You don’t need to limit yourself to bedtime. We have “waking up”
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We usually make plans (resolutions) to do more of this and that in the new year, but what about creating a list of doing less of this and that? Here is my list: Generosity, kindness, patience (well, not always or as much as we’d like), good cheer, forgiveness, mellow attitude, and gratitude are all attributes
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thankfulness (n): the feeling or expression of gratitude; appreciation. As a “college kid,” I’ve come to understand very quickly that the less you have, the more you can appreciate what you do have. I’ve personally been lucky enough for regular familial care packages to find me through my never-ending studies, but the struggle of
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Confusion How can children make sense of this cockamamie 21st century world? Why do airplanes fly, how do cars go, why is the sky blue, where do clouds come from? Is there really a world beyond the comforting boundaries of family, school, park, daycare? How dangerous is this unseen world? Will I ever be able
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Author and developmental pediatrician, Dr. Raun D. Melmed (founder and director of the Melmed Center in Arizona), focuses his work on children diagnosed with autism and ADHD. In his new book Marvin’s Monster Diary: ADHD Attacks! (But I Rock It, Big Time) Dr. Melmed combines funny illustrations and original techniques to show readers how one little monster
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Long experienced psychoanalyst and author of Unlocking Parental Intelligence, Laurie Hollman, PhD, teaches how to praise kids with Parental Intelligence. According to Hollman, “This means first, step back and think about what the praise will mean to your child. Really think before you speak. Offhanded general comments don’t fly too far but are tossed off
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Do you ever wonder why your child behaves the way she does? How many times in a single day do you ask yourself, “Why did she do that?” Even little things can throw you. Your three-year-old lies about brushing his teeth. He lied? At age three? Sometimes it’s subtle. For example, your teenage daughter tells
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